Red Phoenix Theatre 2018 Season

Theme - Religion

Red Phoenix Theatre is Holden Street Theatres' resident theatre company and is dedicated to producing only Adelaide premieres*.

They create fresh and inspiring theatrical experiences including:

Brand new plays

Unexplored classics by great writers

Fresh adaptations

If a play hasn’t previously been staged in Adelaide then it’s our honour and mission to bring it to you.

Along with a splash of dazzling contemporary plays, you can still expect to see great plays by great names such as Aristophanes, Euripides, Shakespeare, Ibsen, Strindberg, Havel, Albee, Mamet and a long list of others. Many of their wonderful works have never received a public performance in Adelaide.

This is the Red Phoenix Theatre mission.

Artistic Director, Michael Eustice says,

"We have embarked on a theatrically themed voyage. During the next four years we will explore the old adage about the things we are told we should never discuss in polite company; politics, religion, money and sex. 2017 will be the first year of our vision’s journey and we will stage three plays all linked by the theme of Politics. This will be followed by Religion & Faith (2018), Money (2019) and 2020 will be a year filled with Sex. We refuse to bite our tongues"

2018 Season

In this darkly comic drama, the charismatic but dangerously unpredictable Roman Emperor tries to understand the meaning of life. Not all goes well for those around him!

Following the death of his beloved sister, Caligula deserts the Roman Assembly for three days and nights. During his absence, he imagines a perverse campaign of murder and horror in a quest to discover personal freedom and happiness.

A wonderful stage adaptation of Jerome Bixby's cult sci-fi move. Bixby wrote some of the most memorable moments of contemporary science fiction including episodes ofTwilight Zoneand the original series of Star Trek.

History professor John Oldman suddenly resigns from the University. His startled colleagues demand an explanation. But they're shocked to hear his reason for leaving. John claims he is 14,000 years old and that he must move on every ten years to prevent his secret being discovered. Tempers rise and emotions flow as John’s fellow professors attempt to poke holes in his story. What starts out as a friendly gathering soon builds to an unexpected and shattering climax.

"The Man From Earthgradually and stimulatingly builds to a pitch of near hypnotic intensity" - The Hollywood Reporter

"A tall tale that ends with a devastatingly clever twist."- The Providence Journal

Mizzis Horrocks' class of seven year olds is about to perform their nativity play at Flint Street Junior School for the proud mums and dads -- and the occasional social worker. Squabbles arise when Gabriel wants to play Mary, the Star grumbles he's not a proper star like they have at NASA, Herod won't stop waving to his mum and dad and the subversive Innkeeper is determined to liven up the traditional script. And then the stick insect escapes. The children are played by adults, who later play their parents so the set changes accordingly to reflect the different in scale. This warm, witty, funny play is an ideal alternative to the usual Christmas fare with original lyrics set to the tunes of the usual Christmas carols. It was first performed to critical acclaim at the Liverpool Playhouse